FRANK TIRALLA

Frank is retired and now resides in Franklin, Vermont with his wife Priscilla. Nowadays his time is spent fishing in Lake Carmi, bird hunting with their dogs Patches and Maggie, and devoting more time to his passion for art. Frank custom frames the majority of his artwork using local hard and soft woods. Current art work includes a 34 x 24 inch oil-on-canvas of two Quebec Labrador Caribou. He is also working on an oil-on-canvas of a mountain caribou.

DAN PATTULLO

Daniel Pattullo owns the Village Frame Shoppe. Now with two locations (St. Albans and Enosburg). In his spare time he will occasionally find time to paint or do some photography. Dan says, "Painting is something that means a lot to me. I find satisfaction in standing back and looking at a painting that I have just completed. And to me, a painting is not finished, of course, until it has been custom framed!"

KATHLEEN PATRICK

"I became interested in quilting after seeing a play about pioneer women and their quilts. Over the past thirty years of taking classes and workshops, my style has evolved into making fairly traditional quilts, but with a touch of whimsy. In the past few years, I have done a lot of red work (a type of hand embroidery). More recently, I have been drawn to the 1930's reproduction fabrics and their quilts. And from here on out, who knows where else I'll go."

BETH MCADAMS

"My motivation for painting is color-- to experience it, to experiment with it, and to use it as a tool to define form, create depth, and balance composition. I love contained forms and so use a lot of line to delineate and link the various element of a painting. Shadows also interest me-- the stark contrast between light and dark, and the characteristics of shadow that allow you to understand the object without its being present. My goal is not to paint representationally, but to simplify objects to the point where they become iconic, or almost 'super real.' This applies especially when I am painting flowers. However, whether or not my painting is objective or non-objective, I hope that the end result will be pleasing to the viewer and inspire at least a second look!"

JOANNE WAZNY

"I'm addicted to taking photos and to the beauty of Vermont. I have tons of 'pretty pictures.' There is nothing wrong with that, but I started thinking about some of my other images: fungi, decay, pollution, the underside of things, the harshness of winter. And you know what? It is all beautiful! Beauty, art, and creativity must be important because they surround us. While the functional items made by humans may hit the mark occasionally, everything in nature is beautiful for no apparent reason. So, I've come full circle. I'll continue taking pretty pictures but with an eye toward the shadows as well as the light."

KAREN SCHEFFLER

"Our fourth year together! I am continually thankful for the opportunity to share with others this creative energy that flows, surges, whispers and shouts, or simply spills over with the joy of life. Stained glass can flood one space with illuminated color as it shelters another space from view, or can fuse with its surroundings giving a lustrous interpretation of light while hiding nothing. This year I have chosen to form smaller, portable panels to be moved from one place to another at whim-- in front of a window to translate the natural light there, or to a table where the light within the room gives it another transposition. As for the energy, it is a deluge of joy for the beauty in life.

MARTHA OHLIGER

"When I first started to paint and exhibit still lives, I was surprised at the positive reaction of the people who saw them. I realized that people looked on these familiar dishes with affection and nostalgia, so I began to try to make art about family connections, generations, and what people cherish. My paintings are a reminder that the rural character of Vermont never prevented people from appreciating beauty as well as function. I work intuitively without thumbnails, value studies or sometimes even a defined composition, using traditional oils in a realistic manner. I like to think of my paintings as snapshots from a family."

PAM KROUT-VOSS

"This exhibit includes works on the theme of the 'Great Blue Heron.' The study began several years ago after canoeing out to the heron rookery on Lake Champlain. I can now say, after spending a week at the Johnson Studio School in April, that I am ready to move onto the next venture. I have included 3 dimensional sculptures that combine my love of fibers and textures with this subject, photography, drawings from a nonfiction children's book, and a painting."